Toilet mirror

ABSTRACT

A toilet mirror, such as a shaving mirror, includes a plain mirror is mounted on the front of a hollow casing. There are apertures in that front around the mirror which have deflecting fins for directing an air flow from inside the hollow casing toward a face situated before the mirror. The casing contains an electric fan and also has further apertures in another wall of the casing so that when driven the fan creates an air flow into the casing through the latter apertures and out through those beside the mirror to cool the face and reduce perspiration while shaving. A lamp, connecting plug for an electric razor, motor for the fan and a support for a razor may also be provided on the casing.

United States Patent Zapater et al.

[ Nov. 13, 1973 TOILET MIRROR inventors: Francisco Solana Zapater; PedroSolana Zapater; Jose Solana Zapater, all of 581 Avenida Jose Antonia,Barcelona, Spain Filed: July 20, 1971 Appl. N0.: 164,320

Foreign Application Priority Data July 21, 1970 Spain 160838 July 21,1970 Spain 160839 US. Cl. 240/4.2, 312/224 Int. Cl. F21v 33/00 Field ofSearch 240/4.1, 4.2, 6.4 S, I

240/2 BB, 2 V; 132/79 B, 79 G, 80 A, 83, 83 A, 83 E; 350/305; 312/224;35/58; 98/1 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 11/1931 Brown 312 242x Williams et a1. 312/224 Pabst .1 312/224 X Primary Examiner-Richard M.Sheer Att0rneyHarold D. Steinberg et al.

[57] ABSTRACT A toilet mirror, such as a shaving mirror, includes aplain mirror is mounted on the front of a hollow casing. There areapertures in that front around the mirror which have deflecting fins fordirecting an air flow from inside the hollow casing toward a facesituated before the mirror. The casing contains an electric fan and alsohas further apertures in another wall of the casing so that when driventhe fan creates an air flow into the casing through the latter aperturesand out through those beside the mirror to cool the face and reduceperspiration while shaving. A lamp, connecting plug for an electricrazor, motor for the fan and a support for a razor may also be providedon the casing.

9 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures PATENTED MW 13 I973 SHEET 2 OF 2 INVENTOR5HAM/550 MAM Z WA BY ZAPAIZA TOILET MIRROR BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a toilet mirror incorporating a seriesof improvements which may render it more practical.

As is known, one of the outstanding disadvantages of shaving with anelectric razor is the presence of perspiration on the face and under thebeard. In fact, the transpiration of the skin over which the electricrazor is required to travel makes the sliding of the razor difficult andis furthermore unpleasant for the user. When the ambient temperature ismoderately warm, a shaver will readily perspire during shaving, in asmuch as any lights which it is conventional to arrange near the usersface give off additional heat and the same applies also to the razor, asthe latter heats up.

With a view to overcoming such disadvantages, the toilet mirror formingthe subject of the, present invention has been conceived.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a toilet mirrorconsisting of a hollow casing carrying the mirror proper on its frontface, the casing being provided with a lower widened portion havingsupport legs and within which is mounted an electric fan disposed beforea plurality of air flow apertures formed in the lower face of thecasing, the latter being formed with a plurality of air flow apertureslocated on both sides of the mirror and provided with fins fordeflecting the air flow which they orientate towards the users face. Anair current is set up by the fan, in through the lower apertures and outthrough those around the mirror. The casing may have an upper screenunder which is a luminous tube. It is also provided with plug andconnection means and with a support for the electric shaver.

In a variant, the mirror proper is disposed on the front face and in theinterior of the casing there is arranged an electric motor driving thefan through the agency of'appropriate transmission means. The casing isprovided with rear apertures for the inflow of air and with apertureslocated on both sides of the mirror and provided with deflecting finsorientating the air outflow supplied by the fan towards the face of theperson situated before the mirror.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a better understanding of what isdescribed in the present specification, the specification is accompaniedby a plurality of drawings in which, purely by way of example, there areshown some practical modes of carrying the subject of the invention intoeffect.

In the said drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a mirror; 4

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective detail of the upper portion of the mirrorof FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows, in longitudinal section, the mirror of FIG. 1 in positionfor use;

I FIG. 4 is a view in cross-section of the mirror of FIG. 1 again inposition for use;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the mirror;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the casing of the mirror of FIG. 5, themirror having been removed; and

FIGS. 7 and 8 are each views in longitudinal section of the mirror ofFIG. 5 in position for use, and in crosssection, respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. lto 4, thesefigures show a toilet mirror having a hollow casing 1 provided with anupper screen 2 under which is a lighting tube 3. Underneath, the casing1 has a widened portion 4 provided with legs 5. disposed in the saidwidened portion is an electric fan 6, opposite to a groove 7 formed inthe lower face of the casing. Secured to the front face of the casing isa mirror 8 and on both sides of the latter there are a plurality ofapertures 9 in the casing provided with internal deflecting fins 10 fororientating a flow of air expelled by operation of the fan.

The casing has a rear aperture 11 for suspending the toilet mirror froma hook or the like when such is required, a support 12 for an electricrazor, a plug piece 13 for connecting the shaver, a switch 14 for thestarting up of the fan 6 and a further switch (not shown) for lightingup the tube 3.

On starting up the fan 6, there is set up an air flow which passes inthrough the lower aperture 7 and is directed out through the lateralapertures 9 by the deflecting fins 10 which orientate the flow of airtowards the face of a person situated before the mirror, in such manneras to keep the skin cool and prevent perspiring.

FIGS. 5 to 8 show a variant of the preceding embodiment, comprising ahollow casing 21 having a projecting upper plate 23 below which is alighting'tube 24. Disposed within the casing is an electric motor 25driving a fan 26 through the agency of a transmission means 27.

The casing 21 is formed with a plurality of apertures 28 in its rearface for the entry of air, whereas there are formed in the front faceand on both sides of a mirror 22 two apertures 29 across which extendmany deflecting fins 30 which are inclined at varying angles to deflectthe flow of air towards the face of a person situated before the mirror.

The casing 21 is provided with a lateral support 31 for a razor, a plugbase 32 for connecting an electric razor, a switch 33 for lighting upthe lamp and a further switch (not shown) for starting up the fan.

With this mirror, shaving can be much more convenient and this appliesnot only to shaving but also to any other supplementary toilet operationwhich can be performed before the mirror, such as for example theapplication of make-up by a lady.

Thus, it will be seen that with the structure described above the casingl of FIGS. 1-4 and the casing 21 of FIGS. 5-8 form a support meanssupporting the mirror 8 of FIG. 1 and the mirror 22 of FIG. 5,respectively, in a generally upright position enabling the user to seehis reflection in the mirror when the user situates his head at alocation in front of the mirror, as indicated in FIGS. 3, 4, 7, and 8.The fans 6 and 26, respectively illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 7, togetherwith the fins 10 and 30 of FIGS. 3 and 7 form an airflow meansoperatively connected with the support means and mirror for creating aflow of air from the space behind the mirror to the above location atthe front of the mirror so as to reduce the extent to which the userperspires. In both embodiments the casing defines with the mirror thehollow space behind the mirror from which. the airflow means directs theair around peripheral edge portions of the mirror to the location wherethe head of the user is situated. The casing has a rear wall situatedbehind the mirror and a bottom wall situated at least as low as thebottom edge of the mirror, and in the case of FIG. 3 it is this bottomwall while in the case of FIG. 7 it is the rear wall which is formedwith openings through which air is drawn by the fan of the airflow meansinto the hollow space behind the mirror and then directed out of thishollow space to the location in front of the mirror where the head ofthe user is located, the air being directed to this latter location byway of the fins 10 and 30 arranged along opposed side edges of themirror and supported by the casing for deflecting the air which issuesfrom the space in the casing around the opposed side edges of the mirrorto the location where the head of the user is situated. Of course, inthe case of FIG. 3 where air is drawn in through the bottom wall of thecasing the casing is provided with feet 5 for situating the bottom wallof a support surface engaged by the feet 5.

In addition, the structure of the invention includes such features asthe illuminating means 3, 24, carried by the casing over the mirror fordirecting light downwardly across the front of the mirror and the means12, 31 carried by a wall of the casing at the exterior of the latter forsupporting an implement, such as a razor, which is thus convenientlysituated for use by the operator.

As is apparent from FIGS. 3 and 4 as well as FIGS. 7 and 8, the locationwhere the user situates his head is at the same elevation as the mirrorapproximately at an axis normal to and extending from the center of themirror, and the airflow means directs the air from behind the mirrortoward at least part of the peripheral edge thereof, with fins 10 or 30forming deflecting means to deflect the air at the peripheral edgetoward this latter axis. In this way the air is directed into contactwith the face of the user whose head is situated at the above location.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a device tobe used in connection with operations such as shaving, applyingcosmetics, and the like, a mirror having a peripheral edge, supportmeans operatively connected with said mirror for supporting the latterin a generally upright position enabling the user to see his reflectionin the mirror when the user situates his head at a location in front ofand at the same elevation as the mirror approximately atan axis normalto and extending from the center of the mirror, said support meanscoacting with said mirror for providing a free space behind the mirror,airflow means operatively connected with said support means and mirrorfor creating a flow of air from the space behind the mirror toward atleast part of the peripheral edge thereof, and

deflecting means at said peripheral edge for deflecting the airtherefrom inwardly across the front of the mirror toward said axis tosaid location in front of the mirror so as to reduce the extent to whichthe user perspires during such operations.

2. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said mirror has saidperipheral edge formed by opposed top and bottom edges as well asopposed side edges of the mirror and wherein said support means includesa hollow casing carrying said mirror and defining with the latter saidfree space which is behind the mirror, said casing having a rear wallspaced behind the mirror and a bottom wall located at an elevation atleast as low as the bottom edge of the mirror, at least one of saidwalls being formed with an opening through which air may enter into theinterior of the casing to the space behind the mirror, and said airflowmeans including a fan within said casing for drawing air in through saidwall opening to the space behind the mirror, said casing defining withat least part of the peripheral edge of the mirror a gap through whichair issues from the space behind the mirror toward said location.

3. The combination of claim 2 and wherein said rear wall is formed withthe said opening through which air enters into the free space behind themirror.

4. The combination of claim 2 and wherein said bottom wall is formedwith said opening through which air enters into the space behind themirror, said casing carrying feet for supporting said casing on asurface above which said bottom wall is spaced.

5. The combination of claim 2 and wherein said deflecting means includesdeflecting fins situated in said gap and operatively connected with saidmirror and casing for directing air issuing through said gap toward saidlocation. i

6. The combination of claim 5 and wherein said casing defines with saidmirror a pair of elongated gaps respectively extending along saidopposed side edges of said mirror and said deflecting means includesdeflecting fins distributed along both of said gaps for directing airissuing from the space behind the mirror around the opposed side edgesthereof toward said location.

7. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said support means carries atan elevation at least as high as the top edge of the mirror anilluminating means for directing light downwardly in front of the mirrorbetween the latter and said location.

8. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said support means carries atan exterior wall portion thereof a means for supporting an implement.

9. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said support means carries anelectrical connection for an electric razor.

1. In a device to be used in connection with operations such as shaving,applying cosmetics, and the like, a mirror having a peripheral edge,support means operatively connected with said mirror for supporting thelatter in a generally upright position enabling the user to see hisreflection in the mirror when the user situates his head at a locationin front of and at the same elevation as the mirror approximately at anaxis normal to and extending from the center of the mirror, said supportmeans coacting with said mirror for providing a free space behind themirror, airflow means operatively connected with said support means andmirror for creating a flow of air from the space behind the mirrortoward at least part of the peripheral edge thereof, and deflectingmeans at said peripheral edge for deflecting the air therefrom inwardlyacross the front of the mirror toward said axis to said location infront of the mirror so as to reduce the extent to which the userperspires during such operations.
 2. The combination of claim 1 andwherein said mirror has said peripheral edge formed by opposed top andbottom edges as well as opposed side edges of the mirror and whereinsaid support means includes a hollow casing carrying said mirror anddefining with the latter said free space which is behind the mirror,said casing having a rear wall spaced behind the mirror and a bottomwall located at an elevation at least as low as the bottom edge of themirror, at least one of said walls being formed with an opening throughwhich air may enter into the interior of the casing to the space behindthe mirror, and said airflow means including a fan within said casingfor drawing air in through said wall opening to the space behind themirror, said casing defining with at least part of the peripheral edgeof the mirror a gap through which air issues from the space behind themirror toward said location.
 3. The combination of claim 2 and whereinsaid rear wall is formed with the said opening through which air entersinto The free space behind the mirror.
 4. The combination of claim 2 andwherein said bottom wall is formed with said opening through which airenters into the space behind the mirror, said casing carrying feet forsupporting said casing on a surface above which said bottom wall isspaced.
 5. The combination of claim 2 and wherein said deflecting meansincludes deflecting fins situated in said gap and operatively connectedwith said mirror and casing for directing air issuing through said gaptoward said location.
 6. The combination of claim 5 and wherein saidcasing defines with said mirror a pair of elongated gaps respectivelyextending along said opposed side edges of said mirror and saiddeflecting means includes deflecting fins distributed along both of saidgaps for directing air issuing from the space behind the mirror aroundthe opposed side edges thereof toward said location.
 7. The combinationof claim 1 and wherein said support means carries at an elevation atleast as high as the top edge of the mirror an illuminating means fordirecting light downwardly in front of the mirror between the latter andsaid location.
 8. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said supportmeans carries at an exterior wall portion thereof a means for supportingan implement.
 9. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said supportmeans carries an electrical connection for an electric razor.